Jonathan Coe – The Proof Of My Innocence

From the award-winning and bestselling author of Middle England comes a sharply observed and witty new novel, set in the very short time that Liz Truss was our Prime Minister, with astonishing resonance for the return of Donald Trump as US President. Darting between decades and genres, The Proof of my Innocence is wickedly funny political critique wrapped up in a murder mystery from one of Britain’s most beloved novelists, showing how the key to understanding the present can often be found in the murkiest corners of the past. 

Chaired by Jacqui Hodgson

Tickets £12/£10

“Wonderfully accomplished and darkly funny. The Proof of My Innocence is a murder mystery, a satire on Britain’s ever right-ward drift, culminating in Liz Truss; and an inquiry into truth and perception. Jonathan Coe gets better and better.” – Luke Harding 

“A funny, smart and innovative exploration of contemporary British political dynamics.” – Nussaibah Younis 

Booking Information

• Priority Booking for Festival Friends opens at 08.00 on Friday 7th of March. Tickets go on general sale from Monday 10th March.
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